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Fresh ingredient and recipe delivery service. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 36

TOTAL RATINGS: 199

CEO: Aditi Talreja

Home Chef Company Culture

Home Chef Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

2.9/5

Home Chef's Overall Culture is rated C-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Outlook

Manager

eNPS

Retention

C-

Environment

C-

Home Chef CEO

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Aditi Talreja

58 /100

Diversity at Home Chef

N/A

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Women at Home Chef

N/A

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Home Chef eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"

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Recommend to a Friend?

-7

Home Chef employees are -7% more likely to recommend Home Chef as a great place to work

35%	Promoters
23%	Passives
42%	Detractors

Working at Home Chef

Working at Home Chef is rated below average by 36 employees, across various culture dimensions. Home Chef employees rate Outlook highest among all categories, and think that Perks And Benefits and Compensation have the most room for improvement, putting Home Chef’s culture in the Bottom 30% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 35% compared to other companies in Chicago. See below in detail how working at Home Chef was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Home Chef

C-

Overall Company Culture at Home Chef is rated C-

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Bottom

30%

Home Chef ranks in the Bottom 30% of other companies on Comparably with 51-200 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

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Home Chef Employee Reviews

Out of 16 Home Chef employee reviews, 67% were positive. The remaining 33% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Home Chef improve their work culture.

67%

33%

Positive Reviews	67%
Constructive Feedback	33%

Positive Reviews From Home Chef Employees

What is the best part about your compensation package?
I dont have one of those
Anonymous Review
What do you like best about the leadership team?
It's great they teach you
Anonymous Review
What do you like best about the leadership team?
they are caring and they keep everyone working together and in a good mood
Anonymous Review

Constructive Feedback From Home Chef Employees

What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
Communication should be The Foundation! Teamwork is not at it's best.
Anonymous Review
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Communication with Production Associates without excuses!
Anonymous Review
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
Being paid market rate with consideration of years of experience and education
Anonymous Review

Home Chef Company Information

Home Chef Company Overview

Fresh ingredient and recipe delivery service.

Headquarter	225 W. Ohio St. Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60654 United States of America
Website	www.homechef.com
Founding Date	2013
Tel	(872)225-2433
Company Status	Private

Home Chef Competitors

Home Chef competitors include HelloFresh, Blue Apron, Good Eggs, and Plated. Home Chef ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Home Chef compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

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Home Chef Employees

36 employees at Home Chef have reviewed Home Chef across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 36 Home Chef employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Home Chef are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Home Chef, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Home Chef are not very pleased with their team. 36 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. The majority believe the meetings at Home Chef are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Home Chef believe the environment at Home Chef is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Home Chef is extremely fast. About 67% of the employees at Home Chef work 8 hours or less, while 16% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Home Chef are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Home Chef - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Chicago about their company is that it was prepared on their first day. Chicago employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 71% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Home Chef Employee Onboarding

Home Chef KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Home Chef's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 1 Home Chef employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	0%

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Home Chef KPIs & OKRs

Home Chef CEO & Leadership

Home Chef CEO - Aditi Talreja

58 /100

Aditi’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Aditi in the Bottom 15% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 20% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Chicago. Aditi Talreja’s employees rank Home Chef in the Bottom 45% for Outlook, in the Bottom 40% for Manager, and in the Bottom 35% for Retention. When compared to Home Chef’s competitors, Aditi Talreja ranks below both HelloFresh CEO Uwe Voss and Blue Apron CEO Linda Kozlowski.

Home Chef Leadership

The Home Chef Executive Team is rated a “C-” and led by CEO Aditi Talreja, Vice President Brand Marketing Brian Irwin, and VP of Engineering Dave Giunta

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Home Chef Salaries

How much does Home Chef pay?

How much do people at Home Chef get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Home Chef is $86,199, or $41 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $87,239, or $41 per hour.

At Home Chef, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $167,244 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $40,667 annually. Average Home Chef salaries by department include: Design at $76,840, Operations at $77,740, Customer Support at $54,829, and IT at $90,088. Half of Home Chef salaries are above $87,239.

8 employees at Home Chef rank their Compensation in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 24 ratings) while 8 employees at Home Chef rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 8 ratings).

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Home Chef Salary Range Histogram
Summary	Salary Range	Percentile
1st Percentile $55k	$55k	1st Percentile
17th Percentile $70k	$70k	17th Percentile
33rd Percentile $86k	$86k	33rd Percentile
50th Percentile $159k	$159k	50th Percentile
67th Percentile $222k	$222k	67th Percentile
83rd Percentile $255k	$255k	83rd Percentile
100th Percentile $305k	$305k	100th Percentile

$86,199^*

Average Compensation

$87,239^*

Median Compensation

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Home Chef Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Home Chef

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Home Chef across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100

Men N/A/100

Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100

Men N/A/100

Diverse Employees N/A/100

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Home Chef Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Insurance
Life Insurance

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Home Chef PTO

Home Chef PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

Answer	Percent
Flex Time	0%
Vacation Policy	0%
Office Meals	0%
401k Contribution	0%
Childcare	0%

Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	0%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
$2500+/mo	0%
$1500 - $2500/mo	0%
$1000 -$1500/mo	0%
$500 -$1000/mo	0%
Less than $500/mo	0%

What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Home Chef PTO Policy

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Overview of Candidates Interested in Home Chef on Comparably

Candidates By Department

	Engineering	29%
	All Industries	29%
	Product	14%
	Marketing	14%
	HR	14%

Candidates By Location

	Chicago	71%
	Atlanta	14%
	Los Gatos	14%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Home Chef

What is Home Chef address?

Home Chef location is at 225 W. Ohio St. Suite 300

Who is the CEO of Home Chef?

Home Chef CEO is Aditi Talreja, their score by employees is 58

What is Home Chef eNPS?

The eNPS for Home Chef is -7

What is the salary for CS Rep in Home Chef?

CS Rep average salary in the US is 41k

What are the salaries in the Operations in Home Chef?

The average salaries for Operations in Home Chef is 78k

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